Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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fixed wheel ???
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ianofbhills
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Registered: 10th Feb 01
Location: newcastle
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Yer, track bike so fixed wheel.
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Anyone commuting to work regularly?
Struggling for motivation due to it being generally freezing in the mornings. What are you wearing for warmth, particularly top half?
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Im a commited commuter since I cancelled my carpark pass  now its getting cooler I wear a base layer with a cycle jersey over the top. Does all but the coldest days. Can add a buff and thicker gloves as needed. Maybe a set of leg warmers for when it gets icy.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Speaking of cold I did the 12 hour dusk til dawn endurance race at thetford forest. Bloody cold but came in 19th with over a good hunk over 100 miles clocked. Not bad for a course that was mostly single track.
Pics of the base camp 
Once its about 2am colour matching goes put the window as long as its dry and warm it does
Minus fucking one though! Was 12 the night before :-/
[Edited on 07-10-2014 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Nic Barnes
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First mtb ride in about a month was great to get back out soaking wet and muddy! I'm really struggling with fitness which seems odd although I guess running does use different parts of the muscles? Was really slow and found it serious hard work up some of the climbs.
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ianofbhills
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Speaking of cold I did the 12 hour dusk til dawn endurance race at thetford forest. Bloody cold but came in 19th with over a good hunk over 100 miles clocked. Not bad for a course that was mostly single track.
[Edited on 07-10-2014 by gavin18787]
I rode at thetford forest today. Hats off to you for doing that distance at that place. It's so flat it's just constant hard work and the sandy surface doesn't help. I did 20 miles today on the recognised routes and quite frankly I'm goosed.
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
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Just been to Glentress for the weekend and have to say it is easily the best place I've been on my bike. Done the red route on Saturday followed by a combination of the Blue and Freeride Park on the Sunday. Hadn't quite realised how unfit I was, properly feel my age today! Would definitely go back though and recommend it to anyone who hasn't been.
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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Did the new forest 100 (or 99.6 according to strava) yesterday, brilliant organised event and did it just under 7 hours moving time. First time i've done a century ride not looking forward to my legs falling off this week
http://www.strava.com/activities/206510569
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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quote:
Originally posted by ianofbhills
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Speaking of cold I did the 12 hour dusk til dawn endurance race at thetford forest. Bloody cold but came in 19th with over a good hunk over 100 miles clocked. Not bad for a course that was mostly single track.
[Edited on 07-10-2014 by gavin18787]
I rode at thetford forest today. Hats off to you for doing that distance at that place. It's so flat it's just constant hard work and the sandy surface doesn't help. I did 20 miles today on the recognised routes and quite frankly I'm goosed.
Yer for somewhere so flat its brutal haha
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
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I'm looking for some advice on a road bike and I know quite a few of you have them.
My budget is around £1,000 - £1,300, which frankly doesn't really narrow things down much.
I'd like it to be carbon if possible. I know I'd get more for my money with a 2014 bike, but will be limited on size and availability etc. At 6'3" I'm at the larger end of the frame size scale. Cycle to Work is an option, but I'm not tied into it. If I do go down that route my options are Halfords and Evans Cycles.
I'm planning on using the bike for longer rides (hopefully around 100 miles max), so comfort will be important.
To get things started I quite like the look of this bike - Specialized Roubaix
What would you recommend? I'm open to suggestions and guidance as it's a bit of a minefield out there.
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John
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With the cycle to work schemes, can any company sign up? Is there any hassle in signing up?
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Cole
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pop look at the canyon road bikes the model endurance al is £1049 with ultegra 11spd carbon fork mavic askium wheelset bloody bargain that
http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3576#tab-reiter2
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Pop
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quote:
Originally posted by John
With the cycle to work schemes, can any company sign up? Is there any hassle in signing up?
I'm not sure what a company has to do to sign up to it, but it's in conjunction with the government. I wouldn't have thought it would be a major hassle for a company to sort out.
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Pop
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Cole - cheers for the link, it looks a lot of bike for the money
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Cole
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canyon generally are good value for money only draw back is you cant try before you buy with being based in Germany but that's no big problem I own a canyon mtb so does taylorboosh and smicgsi16v just do the size checker find the right size and order it. There is a canyon uk service centre at Kingston upon thames if you have issues so only just down the road from you
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Rick Draper
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Buy a Ribble or a Planet X IMHO.
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jacko198
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Location: Buckinghamshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Pop
I'm looking for some advice on a road bike and I know quite a few of you have them.
My budget is around £1,000 - £1,300, which frankly doesn't really narrow things down much.
I'd like it to be carbon if possible. I know I'd get more for my money with a 2014 bike, but will be limited on size and availability etc. At 6'3" I'm at the larger end of the frame size scale. Cycle to Work is an option, but I'm not tied into it. If I do go down that route my options are Halfords and Evans Cycles.
I'm planning on using the bike for longer rides (hopefully around 100 miles max), so comfort will be important.
To get things started I quite like the look of this bike - Specialized Roubaix
What would you recommend? I'm open to suggestions and guidance as it's a bit of a minefield out there.
Try Dolan. We used to sell them in the bike shop
I used to work at. Great frames. And they make the bikes for the UK cCycling team. Great Bunch of guys too!
http://www.dolan-bikes.com/road/road-bikes.html
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Chris C
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Off to afan forest tomorrow for the weekend, weather looks shocking lol
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Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris C
Off to afan forest tomorrow for the weekend, weather looks shocking lol
I'm meant to be off up Snowdon on Sunday
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Nic Barnes
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I'm at a wedding this weekend then full on mtb attack for as many rides out as I can fit in before the end of the year
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Cole
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heading off to the surrey hills on sunday should be ok weather down in the south
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Chris C
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
I'm at a wedding this weekend then full on mtb attack for as many rides out as I can fit in before the end of the year
This will be my last ride for a while, my fox forks need the crown steerer replacing by mojo and while they're off I'm going to send the bike to orange for a repaint, just need to choose a colour !
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taylorboosh
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My canyon is a lovely bike but ffs i wish i didnt buy a 29er - its so fucking long
Try before you buy if poss
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Cole
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don't get why you bought the 29er version when the 650b version would of been so much better
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